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Found on a train, somewhere in London:

'The London Almost Evening Standard - August 2010'

"News came through today that Civil War has erupted within the confines of The English Folk World.

At Sharpingham Palace no-one was prepared to discuss the matter further, so we beat a path over to fRoots tOwers, but the blinds were drawn, the phones unanswered, the door locked.

As consternation began to grow, rumours started to abound that a recently employed, forward-thinking member of staff had suggested booking Seth and Sean Lakeman, Cara Dillon, Sam Lakeman, Kate Rusby, Show of Hands....and.................Mumford & Sons!

People had, allegedly, been beating upon the doors of Sharpingham Palace in order to obtain tickets, but so far, this has been fruitless.   

Other rumours are circulating of Guillotines being erected in The Gardens...and that Damian Hirst has been commissioned to do a new sculpture entitled 'Chopped Heads of Folk Who Tried To Bring Folk Out To The People'

A spokesperson from FAF, Folk Against Folkies, was heard to say that no-one had the right to remove the Aspic from around Sharpingham Palace, and that Walter Pardon Evenings would continue, ad infinitum, for this was The Way Forward.

We will be letting you know of any future developments the moment we are privvy to what is being discussed inside The Privvies of Sharpingham Palace."




Wow! Who'd a thought it, eh?????????? ;0)